Thanks for giving Jon such a warm welcome on his blog writing debut last week. I'm hoping your words of encouragement will give him the confidence he needs to take over more often when I'm in this state of craziness.

Soooo, I've just been given the green light to make the big announcement so without much further ado: I AM WRITING A BOOK!!! With WILEY!!! WOOOHOOOO!

Sorry, that's about as much as I can say about it at this point. But I can say that I am super excited that the folks at Wiley took such an interest in me and even more excited that they thought my idea for a book (right down to the title, which, again, I can't share at this moment) was as cool as I thought it was. eeeee!

In addition to reading a bazillion contract pages and signing on the dotted line til my hand cramped up, I've also been working on a whole new set of sewing patterns, due out this Fall...

And when Jon said "up to her neck in cut up fabric" he wasn't kidding! Here's a little snapshot of my studio floor right at this moment. I'm somewhere under the pile of ModBlooms, I think.

Oh, and I've also been proofing tons of strike offs for my next fabric collection... also to be released this Fall. Here's a little sneak...

I truly cannot wait to be able to share this collection in its full glory. It is my most sophisticated line to date and showcases some of the best drawing I've ever done... plus it has the widest range of print sizes of any of my existing collections... pattern sizes range from a teeny-tiny 1/2" to a full 24" repeat, and everything in between!

So, now that the cat's finally out of the bag hopefully you'll believe me when I say that things are about to get CRAZY around here. I know I say that every time but this. time. it's. for. reals. YO!

As if book-writing, pattern-making and fabric-designing wasn't enough to fill up my day, I'll also be doing a little bit of traveling, this time around the lovely Midwestern "I" States of Indiana, Iowa and Illinois. Tomorrow I'm headed to the beautiful city of Indianapolis where we'll meet up with the lovely duo of Paula Prass and Jennifer Storey for a little R&R with the fam. On Friday, I am continuing my WDT in the city of Clinton, Iowa where I'll be giving a lecture at Sew Many Things (holler if you're coming!). And finally, on Saturday, we are all headed up to Chicago to spend a little quality time with loved ones before school starts.

OK, OK, since I'm feeling happy and grateful, I'll give you a one more teensy tiny fabric sneak...

Oh my!! Congratulations on the book Patty!! This is the perfect 'next step' for you! Soooo well deserved! I have followed your blog since you started as a lil ol' clothing designer (...way back on your old blog) ..you have worked so hard for all this - Bless you girl! The new line is looking wonderful, and well, Jon, he was great! You should feel very confident leaving him to charm us all with his wit! ...plus he's very pretty which is always a plus ;)!! Have a great week girl!

Oh Patty why must you torment me like that. I'm already a huge fan of yours but I spy pink and orange in the same fabric in that new line of yours. My two favorite colors! Okay so hurry up fall, not only is it my favorite time of year but that's when the new Patty Young line is coming. Congrats on the book too, I'm sure you are excited.

Congrats on the book, fab fabric and patterns. Can't wait for more peaks.If you're hitting the children's museum in Indy, be sure to check out the Barbie and Rock stars exhibits. I've got some pics on my blog. http://houseonhilltop.blogspot.com/2010/07/rock-stars-and-barbie.html

I'm so happy for you Patty! And seeing BEAUTIFUL the sneaks of your next line... I'm a gushing mess. I'm so twized! Ok, that was my word verifi and I wanted to use it in a sentence. Seemed to fit the moment.

Patti - Will the new fabric be available at Joanne fabrics? That is THE closest fabric store to me (it's in Allentown) and currently they do not carry Michael Miller fabrics. Hancock fabrics was less than 1 mile from my house but they went out of business a few years ago, and they carried MM fabrics. I swear, life can be so unfair at times. Ha-ha. Jodi

Patti - Will the new fabric be available at Joanne fabrics? That is THE closest fabric store to me (it's in Allentown) and currently they do not carry Michael Miller fabrics. Hancock fabrics was less than 1 mile from my house but they went out of business a few years ago, and they carried MM fabrics. I swear, life can be so unfair at times. Ha-ha. Jodi

oh that I could come in to your studio with a broom and dustpan for all those wonderful scraps lol! Congratulations on all the wonderful blessings! Can't wait for the new patterns and full view of all the new fabric glory.

Oh Lord I am going to go broke!!! I love love love these new colors. The aqua and lime is my favorite color combination. I have been challenging myself to use up some of my stash fabric and this is the little extra push I needed. If I start now, there will be plenty of room on my shelves for new fabric this fall. If not I will just have to find another place to stash more fabric!!!

Patty Young

I am a lover of all things pretty and colorful. I have several fabric collections through Riley Blake, Michael Miller and Jo-Ann Fabrics. I am also a published author with C&T Publishing, with 3 sewing books and 2 coloring books. And lastly, I am the owner of MODKID, LLC which specializes in high-quality boutique-style sewing patterns. Welcome to my blog!